Horse-brushing apparatus



(No Model.)

N. L. KING.

HORSE BRUSHING APPARATUS.

No. 261,160. Patented July 18, 1882;

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()EFrcE.

NATHAN L. KING OF OATSKILL, ASSIGNOR TO THE KING WOOL CLIPPER COMPANY,OF BARRYTOWN, NEW YORK.

HORSE-BRUSHING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 261,160, dated July 18,1882.

Application filed February 21, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NATHAN L. KING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Catskill, in the county of Greene and State of New York,

have invented a new and useful Apparatus particularly applicable for theBrushing and Cleaning of Horses or other Animals, of which the followingis a specification.

In carrying out my invention I employ a framing, by preference in theform of a tripod, from the center of which I support a sectionaladjustable standard, which supports the driving mechanism, and also aflexible revolving shaft, to the end of which is applied the brush 1mechanism. The flexible revolving shaft is supported with capability offree revolution in a bearing supported by a spring arm or lever mounted,as hereinafter described, on the upper end of the sectional adjustablestandard.

The accompanying drawings form part of this specification, andillustrate what I consider the best means of carrying out the invention.In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of my apparatuscomplete. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the flexible shaft and partsimmediately connected therewith. Fig. 3 is a detached view of a portionof the same. Fig.

4 is a perspective view of the brush mechanism on a larger scale,separately.

111 each of the views similar letters of reference indicate like partswherever they occur.

A represents the main framing of the apparatus, which is shown in theform ofa tripod, from the plate A of which extends the standard B, whichis by preference formed in four sections, b b b 11 capable of adjustmentwithin or upon each other, so as to regulate the height of the saidstandard and the relative distances apart of the devices carriedthereby.

The lowerportion, b,ofthe standard Bis shown formed hollow and adaptedto receive within it the lower end of the part b, the upper end of whichis received into the lower hollow end of the section V, the upper end ofwhich is 4 5 adapted to receive the lower enlarged end of the section bThe respective sections are capable of easy adjustment one in relationto the other, and when so adjusted are held in position by means ofbinding-screws or other suitable means. Upon the section b ismounthandle, G, or by other suitable means.

ed an adjustable bearing, 0, held in position by a wedge, c, and aset-screw, c and provid' ed with a bearing, upon which is mounted adriving-wheel, O, capable of being driven by a The wheel 0 is groovedand adapted to receive a cross-belt, D, by means of which motion iscommunicated to a pulley, E, affixed on the end of a short shaft, F,working in bearings b b carried by the section b f is an adjust- 6o ablewasher or bearing-piece for the purpose of keeping the short shaft F inproper working position.

To the outer end of the short shaft F, I attach, by means of acoupling,f, the flexible revolving shaft G, which is by preferenceformed in two sections, G G connected together by means of a coupling, GEach of the sections G G2 of the shaft G is composed alternately ofportions of lengths of steel or other wire or rod and portions orlengths of coiled wire, the connection of the said parts being efiectedeither by riveting or screwing the wires or rods within the coils or byother suitable means. In the drawings I have shown the section G formedof two portions or lengths, g 9 of wire, and one, of coiled wire, firmlyscrewed together, as shown in Figs. 1. and 2. The portion 9 is ofconsiderable length, and at its outer end is received within a slid- 8oing bearing, h, which, by means of a loop, h, and a connecting-link orother suitable means, is attached to the outer end of a spring armorlever, H, which is by preference ot'a curved form, and at its innerend is provided with a 8 cross-piece, H, adapted to receive the extendedends h h of a double-coiled spring, k supported on and carried by across-piece, H mounted on the end of the section b of the standard B.The section G2 of the shaft G, I have shown composed of four lengths, gg g 9 of wire, and three sections, g g g, of coiled wire, screwedtogether, as shown.

To the end of the length 9 by means of a coupling, 9 I connect the endofa shaft, 2', 5 which revolves in bearings formed within the handle Iof the framing I of a rotary brush, I.

To the outer end of the handle 1, on opposite sides are applied the twohalves of the fran1- ing 1 which support the revolving brush I,

each half I being formed in two parts,i t", the partsi being bent orformed into the desired shape and rigidly aflixed to the handle I, whilethe parts i are capable of adjustment on the parts i, when desired, byloosening or tightening the screws i I are bearings formed on the endsof the parts i for the purpose of receiving the ends of the axes of thebrush I.

On the outer end of the shaft i, I mount apulley, j, around which passesa cord or belt, 9', which passes over guide-pulleys j i supported onbearings j, carried by a cross-piece, j. This cross-piece j is supportedby one of the parts i of the framing I and motion is im-- parted bymeans of the pulley I to the brush I. Any slack in the cord or beltj maybe taken up readily by adjusting the position of the parts i of thehalves of the framing 1 The operation of the device is as follows:Motion being communicated to the wheel 0 is thence transmitted, by meansof a cross-belt, D, to the pulley E, and thence through the short shaftF to the flexible shaft G, by means of which motion is imparted to thebrush mechanism. By reason of the peculiar construction of the rotaryflexible shaft G perfect freedom is allowed to the operator in handlingthe brush, and by reason of the flexibility of the spring arm or lever Hand the spring h 0 the section G of the shaft may be held at aconsiderable distance from the standard without in any Way impeding theperfect freedom of the operator or the pliability of the flexible shaft.This effect is materially aided by reason of the portion 9 being allowedto slide freely in the bearing h whenever its position is changed inhandling the device.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with the flexible shaft G,of the shaft 1', handle I, adjustable framing l brush I, pulleys jj j 1and beltj, constructed and adapted to operate substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. The combination, with the vertical sectional shaft B and flexibleshaft G, of the sliding bearing h, spring-arm H, cross-piece H andspring h and cross-piece H constructed and adapted to operatesubstantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day ofFebruary,'lS82.

NATHAN L. KING.

Witnesses:

Tnos. W. FoLsoM, WM. E. RICHARDS.

